{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dark Feminine Diaries: The Descent Into Bliss","title":"Ep. 11 - Mommy Comes First: The Leadership Lesson No One Taught Us","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1155,"description":"Mommy first. It sounds radical—but what if putting yourself first is actually one of the greatest gifts you can give your children?\nIn this episode of The Dark Feminine Diaries, Victoria and Daphny unpack the hidden cost of self-sacrifice in motherhood and why so many women have been taught to wear burnout, martyrdom, and depletion as badges of honor.\nTogether, they explore why children aren't meant to be the center of your world, how constantly abandoning yourself creates resentment and exhaustion, and why filling your own cup first isn't selfish—it's feminine leadership.\nYou'll hear honest stories about mom rage, boundaries, nervous system regulation, cycle-breaking, and the small daily practices that help you reconnect with yourself before you pour into everyone else.\nWhether you're raising toddlers, teenagers, or simply healing your own mother wound, this conversation is an invitation to choose yourself without guilt.\nIn this episode, we discuss:\nWhy putting yourself first makes you a better mother\nThe hidden cost of martyrdom and mom burnout\nHow to stop losing yourself in motherhood\nNervous system regulation for moms\nThe importance of boundaries with children\nFilling your own cup without guilt\nBreaking generational patterns and the mother wound\nFeminine leadership at home and in life\nWhy your children benefit when you choose yourself\nIf this conversation resonates, share it with another mother who needs the reminder: You first, Mama.\n🦋 UPCOMING MIGRATIONS:\nmonarchmysteryschool.com\ninstagram.com/monarchmysteryschool","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D9uEKBRGBMz86aZXN1vTY2dFkZEeGoRGQH6qz_FwXQY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTc4/M2Y4ZmYwNTc2NmE2/YjY4OGU0MTAyODVl/ZGVhYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}